Battle of Camperdown

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The Battle of Camperdown was a major 1797 naval victory of the British Royal Navy over the Dutch fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars, noted for its decisive impact on control of the North Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of the French Revolutionary Wars
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Kamperduin
belligerent Batavian Republic
Great Britain
BritishCommanderRank Admiral
BritishShipsOfTheLineEngaged approximately 16
capturedShip Alkmaar
Beschermer
Brutus
Delft
Gelykheid
Hercules
Jupiter
Leiden
surface form: Leyden

Staat en Land
Vrijheid
combatant Dutch navy of the Republic
surface form: Batavian Navy

Royal Navy
surface form: British Royal Navy
commander Adam Duncan
Jan Willem de Winter
conflict French Revolutionary Wars
countryInvolved Batavian Republic
Great Britain
date 11 October 1797
DutchCommanderRank Vice-Admiral
DutchFlagship Vrijheid
DutchShipsOfTheLineEngaged approximately 16
flagship HMS Venerable
followedBy increased British naval dominance in the North Sea
location North Sea
off the coast of Camperduin, North Holland
namedAfter Camperduin
navalTactic breaking the enemy line without strict adherence to formal line-of-battle tactics
close-quarters engagement
notableFor decisive impact on control of the North Sea
one of the most significant British naval victories of the French Revolutionary Wars
opposingCommander Adam Duncan
Jan Willem de Winter
outcome decisive British victory
partOf French Revolutionary Wars
War of the First Coalition
precededBy Mutiny at the Nore
result British victory
strategicSignificance secured British control of the North Sea
weakened the Batavian fleet as a threat to British trade and communications
theatre North Sea theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars
year 1797

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Anglo-Dutch Wars notableBattle Battle of Camperdown
Batavian Republic navalEngagement Battle of Camperdown
Battle of the Dogger Bank (1799) follows Battle of Camperdown
Vrijheid participatedIn Battle of Camperdown
Vrijheid capturedAt Battle of Camperdown
Brutus battle Battle of Camperdown
Brutus capturedIn Battle of Camperdown
Brutus partOf Battle of Camperdown
this entity surface form: Dutch fleet at the Battle of Camperdown
Staat en Land battle Battle of Camperdown
Staat en Land partOf Battle of Camperdown
this entity surface form: Dutch fleet at the Battle of Camperdown
Gelykheid participatedIn Battle of Camperdown
Gelykheid capturedIn Battle of Camperdown
Gelykheid partOf Battle of Camperdown
this entity surface form: Dutch fleet at Camperdown
Beschermer participatedIn Battle of Camperdown
Beschermer capturedIn Battle of Camperdown
North Sea theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars notableEngagement Battle of Camperdown
this entity surface form: Battle of Camperdown (1797)
Jupiter participatedIn Battle of Camperdown
Jupiter capturedIn Battle of Camperdown
HMS Venerable participatedIn Battle of Camperdown
Camperduin hasNameOrigin Battle of Camperdown
Adam Duncan notableWork Battle of Camperdown
Adam Duncan notableEvent Battle of Camperdown
Jan Willem de Winter participatedIn Battle of Camperdown
HMS Duncan (D37) namedAfter Battle of Camperdown
Naval Gold Medal notableBattleRecognized Battle of Camperdown
Vlieter Incident relatedTo Battle of Camperdown